Discovery sexual abuse allegations

Sabina due to a sexual abuse allegation of a minor more than 40 years ago. The Rev. Sabina Parish go hand-in-hand. But on Tuesday night, the vocal priest was no longer calling the rectory home. Pfleger is said to be cooperating in the investigation, according to a letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich.

Three more women have come forward to corroborate allegations of inappropriate sexual contact between inmates and staff at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre, including claims that such behaviour is still going on. Their accounts support allegations made by a former detainee in the Observer on Septhember 15 and challenge the assertion made by Serco, the private-sector company that runs Yarl's Wood, that alleged sexual contact between women and staff is not widespread. The women — one who is currently inside the centre and another who left in July — claim to have witnessed guards touching women inappropriately, and allege that guards gave detainees the impression they could help with immigration cases in return for sexual contact, and breached company policy by entering women's rooms at night. Serco said: "Sexual contact between residents and staff is always completely unacceptable. We categorically refute the suggestion that there is a widespread or endemic problem of such behaviour at Yarl's Wood, or that it is in any way tolerated or overlooked.

Pope Benedict XVI faced claims last night he had 'obstructed justice' after it emerged he issued an order ensuring the church's investigations into child sex abuse claims be carried out in secret. The order was made in a confidential letter, obtained by The Observer, which was sent to every Catholic bishop in May It asserted the church's right to hold its inquiries behind closed doors and keep the evidence confidential for up to 10 years after the victims reached adulthood.

The ink was still wet on the law signed by Gov. More lawsuits are likely to come. The question is whether there will be a flood or more like a trickle. Peter Cheplic, at St. Matthew's Church in Ridgefield when he was a child.